The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-03

The Bangor Daily Commercial gives the follow
ing endorsement to Mr.. Waterman who will short
ly open new clothing store in this city
J. Waterman, Esq, went to Belfast to-day to
make arrangements for the putting up of the new
clothing store which he proposes to open there. lie
will probably have it ready for business by March
18th, and we can assure the Belfast people that Mr.
Waterman will prove pushing business man there
ami do more than his share to give trade boom.
PALERMO. \ singing school has commenced at
Branch Mills under the instruction of Thomas
Brigham. Mr.. Brigham is an old and expert
enced teacher and has also been Il leader of the
choir for many years
TloRNpIKE. Mr.. G. II. Rich at the station has
sleigh that is over one hundred years old. Itw
housed for over fifty years, but when the craze for
old sleishs set in it re roned and painted and
is now rs good as new and better too. Mrs. Lucy
r. Clifford, who has been practcing the mind cure
in this vicinity for the past four weeks, has return
cd to her home in Lynn, Mass. she expects to re-
turn in May and have rooms at the station where
she will receive patients three days in the week,
rcsorving three days for those unable to visit her.
1--WE have lad a case here in which n deputy in
ternal revenue collector would seem to have rather
exceeded his authority, ard the matter will be
looked into legally. We TO not see that any good
would be accomplished by giving the facts as
known at this time and will await further develop
ments
LIBERTY Will Sanford and Richard Hall are
in Boston looking for job on the horse cars ....
Briggs Turner in Boston last week. We learn
that he has obtained Il contract to build several
sleds for Boston truckmen. lie built one in the
early winter for MI. Handy of Boston, which
gave entire satisfaction. We are sorry to learn
that l., L. Braun is quite sick. and Mrs Elijah
Cram is not as we'll. 1--WE missed George and Mat
gone and 50 were unable to chronicle it. We are
happy to state that they have returned from visit
to >earsport safe and sound. They have become
SO necessary TO the people of this village we would
suggest that the next time they leave town they
get permission from A. \. Hail. the Mayor......
viii Know lton is doing thriving business He
has several agents on the road selling his spring
beds. They appear to be just what the people
want. They are good, durable and cheap, IA d.
Mathews furnishes gre many people in Belfast
with fresh graham flour. He has "A fine mill and a
good miller. All goods ground out by seweil are
first class.
JACKSON. The interior of the Grange hall is be-
ing repaired and papered. The work is being
done under the supervision of Mr.. j. II. Bennett
-...Mr. Ralph c. CroNtord has entered the state
College, lit Orono Geo. L. Bracket Lodge is in
crcasing i'll numbers and interest. New members
are received ut almost every meeting .. Dr.. 5. W.
johnson, assisted by DIS. Bird, of stockton, and
Libby, Of Brooks, recently performed a very
difficult surgical operation upon Mrs. Jas. A.
Dodge, who, it has been feared, WAS incurable
for several months past. The patient is now doing
finely and is considered ont of danger. Mrs. J. H.
Cook has also been under the care of DR.. Johnson
with very satisfactory results. He has very fire
quent calls to attend difficult and dangerous cases
in this vicinity is he stands high in his profession
and has the confidence of our people with whom
he resided for many years. The heavy wind of
last Friday drifted our roads badly, and the SNOW
and rain of saturday night gave us another block
ade; but everybody turned out on sunday and
broke the roads finely and that night they frozc
up solid and smooth We have had the most and
best >leighing this winter that we have been
favored with for many wears, and our farmers
have improved it by hauling OF their produce,
getting large woodpe- to their doors and drawing
logs to mill.
CAMDEN. Fire in cooper shop building in
Rockport Thursday morning, caused total loss
Other buildings adjoining, occupied for dry lun,-
Loss $l5o0; no insurance except 800 on the lime
cask material. The cooper shop and next building
We're owned hy Carleton, Norwood Il Co.. Town
meeting March A. The railroad matter and en-
emption of Shoe factory from tau will be consider
cd. Bramhall has two steam launches nearly
completcd-onc to be used on Megunticook Lake.
Plymouth Rock fowls have laid l34S eggs in thirty
Won han At 1u.tj,, p
Vile sleigh that had belonged in the Killer fam
lily for over hundred years The first load OF
limerick wis carried over the railroad to Rock
port Feb. y. Ii is how being brought every day
and dumped where needed. it will be started to
the kiins. The only thing lacking is cars. The
company have steam power sufficient to bring to
their kins 1000 barrels per day, providing men
enough can be found to dig the rock. :. The NUM-
cipa election of Camden Village Corporation. held
Tuesday night at Megunticook Hall, chose T..
Frank knowlton. Alden Miller, Jr and +. Osier
Assessors. a resolution was adopted instructing
the Assessors to enforce the pruhhitorv law
WALDO. The trustees of Waldo County Asri.
estt,'."iaN>i.t. met ith Itcc ur;,ns. afternoon
and evening Of 26tn ult. The afternoon session
was devoted to the discussion of the question
Resolved, That raising hay to sell is more profit
of Waldo Co. The question was opened by s. A
PaEson, who gave figures of the price and profits
of hay selling for the past six wears D. A. Wadlin
who followed i'll the negative gave facts and figures
in regard to dairyng. Hon. II. w. Ellis member
of the Board of Agriculture, was present and pre-
sented some interesting figures in regard to the
cost of raising hay. He argued that feeding the
right kind of stock more profitable than sell
Ing hay c. ii. Nealley, |. &. Reynolds, +. W.
Shepherd, ID. Weymouth, Frank Grey Israel Wood
bury and many others took part in the discussion
giving valuable experience in stock raising feed
ing for beef, milk, &C. The storm kept some away
from the evening session who intended to he
present, but some fifty more were present and
discussed the duties Of farmers in Waldo County
with regard to sustaining the Waldo Co. Fairs
The society represented by 5. A. Pavson
Amer Lttlelied ID. A. Wadlin, Frank Grey and
several others. The discussion was interesting
and instructive and we have no doubt of good re-
suits for the society. Some of the best working
farmers of Waldo County were present at these
meetings and we hope at no distant clay that
Ritchie Grange may have the pleasure of swinging
open its gates again to the Trustees and interested
farmers OF Waldo County.
SANDY POINT. The funeral services of Mr..
John NORM were held at his residence, Friday af-
teMoon, by Re-. a. \. Lewis, of Winterport. The
chlhren were all present Mr., Morins father
came to this place from Canada when he WAS Il
Young man. Working one season for Mr. Thomas
Blanchard. he returned to Canada and brought
back his wife and children, including John The
latter became an American citizen, Was n CaIifnr
MIA pioneer, worked ON the granite islands of
Maine. and finally settled on n small farm ,yhara